Gulls' Way - where the indigenous forest meets the sea, Keurboomstrand

Keurboomstrand ยท Plettenberg Bay ยท Garden Route

Where the forest meets the sea

Self-Catering Beach Cottage in Keurboomstrand

A relaxed wooden beach cottage 15 minutes from the sand - sea views from the garden, braai ready for the evening, and Plett just a short drive away.

  • Sleeps 5
  • Walk to the beach
  • Self-catering
  • Braai (BBQ) & fire pit
  • Sea-view garden
  • Garage & parking

An unhurried escape on the Garden Route

Atop a hill between the forest and the sea, Gulls' Way is a relaxed, self-catering cottage on the Garden Route, about a 15-minute walk to the beach. Sea views from the house and shaded garden, a braai (BBQ) for long evenings, and Plettenberg Bay a short drive away - it's an easy, peaceful base for a family escape.

Hosted by Sally & Margaret - 11 years hosting

Everything you need in a self-catering cottage

2 Bedrooms

Queen bed + 2 single beds

Day bed in lounge

Suitable for one child

Full kitchen

All appliances included

Flat-screen TV

DStv included

Sea-view garden

Braai & shaded bench seating

Shower & bathroom

Plus outdoor shower & 2nd loo

Laundry room

Washing machine & iron

Lock-up garage

+ extra outside parking

Solar backup

Inverter - load-shedding proof

Nespresso machine

Start the morning right

Braai & fire pit

Sea-view garden with outdoor seating

Lounge with doors open onto the sea view

Big windows, garden views, and plenty of space to spread out.

Gulls' Way cottage - where the forest meets the sea, Keurboomstrand
Sea-view garden with braai and shaded seating, Gulls' Way
Lounge with blue sofas and armchairs around a coffee table, Gulls' Way
Second bedroom with two single beds and owl prints, Gulls' Way
Bathroom with a basin, mirror and glass-fronted shower, Gulls' Way
180ยฐ coastal view from Gulls' Way garden, Keurboomstrand

Keurboomstrand - the quieter side of Plett

Keurboomstrand sits just east of Plettenberg Bay, with its own pristine beach and the Keurbooms River estuary on its doorstep. Quieter and less commercial than Plett itself, it's the perfect base for families who want easy beach access without the holiday-town crowds.

  • 15-minute walk to Keurbooms beach
  • 15 - 20 minute drive to central Plettenberg Bay
  • Close to Robberg Nature Reserve
  • Near Monkeyland, Birds of Eden & Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Bloukrans Bridge bungee jump, 40 minutes away
  • Gateway to the Tsitsikamma

Beaches near the cottage

  • Keurboomstrand beach, known locally as The Waves - a fifteen-minute walk down the hill
  • Singing Kettle Beach - a quieter stretch overlooked by Enrico's, with Arch Rock a short walk eastwards along the strand
  • Central Beach and Lookout in Plett - a fifteen-minute drive
  • Robberg beach - inside the nature reserve, twenty minutes away
  • Nature's Valley - about half an hour east, and worth the drive
Things to do in the area โ†’
The sea under a pink sky, seen from the patio at Gulls' Way past the fire pit
Outdoor table and bench on log-slice paving, with the forest behind, Gulls' Way

Built in 1954, in the same family ever since

Built in 1954 for the family that owns it still, from local timber, on farmland bought before Keurboomstrand was established.

Read the full story of the house

Over 100 reviews across Booking.com, Airbnb, Google and LekkeSlaap

Eleven years of hosting - here's what guests say.

โ€œThe house is situated above the cliff with a beautiful garden with old fig trees and the marvellous view of the bay. We could just sit there, watch the dolphins and the waves, the sun going down and dream. The wooden furniture inside and outside is comfortable, everything is a unit. The kitchen had everything we needed. Sally and Margaret are very nice hosts.โ€

Susanne Rudorf

โ€œGull's Way is the best self-catering I have seen. The view is absolutely breathtakingly awesome. On the first day we saw nearly 100 dolphins and probably close to 15 whales from the back garden. Sally and Margaret are absolutely wonderfully hospitable and helpful. Truly a piece of heaven on earth.โ€

Birgit Taylor

โ€œWhat a wonderful stay at Gulls' Way! Absolutely top notch hosts, accommodation and that view - WOW, breathtaking and peaceful! The house was clean, tidy & very well equipped with an inverter and Nespresso machine. We were very blessed with excellent whale watching right from the stoep.โ€

Samantha Bowen

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